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Will Florida execute an innocent man?

STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS Factual Background On March 23, 1983, Lisa DeCarr and Kathy Stevens were expelled from school after they were discovered outside smoking under a tree. Lisa and Kathy were in special classes for emotionally troubled students. Pot was found in Kathy?s purse. Lisa was told that she could not return to school until she was accompanied by a parent. On the afternoon of the next day, March 24, 1983, Lisa?s mother contacted the police and filed a missing persons report. That police report is a two-page report dated March 24, 1983 at 1 5:30 PM. The first page lists the complainant, the date and the time of the incident being reported. The "Date Time Occurred" showed "24 Mar 83 1330-1400". The report listed Barbara DeCarr as the complainant/parent...continue to full post

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